ACRONYMS
LISTS
DEFINITIONS
SYNONYMS/ANTONYMS
PRONUNCIATION
100
What do the following acronyms correspond to? BP; CBRN
BP = Blood Pressure; CBRN = Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
100
List 2 types of treatment used in combat lifesaving to stop bleeding
CAT, field dressing
100
The part of your leg that is above the knee
thigh
100
Give the antonyms of the following words: normal, responsive, even
abnormal, unresponsive, uneven
100
Which has a similar vowel sound to "breath": bled or bleed?
bled
200
What do the following acronyms correspond to? LOC, A and O
LOC = Level of Consciousness; A and O = Alert and Oriented
200
List 3 joints in the upper limbs
wrist, elbow, shoulder
200
The specific location where a casualty is collected by a MEDEVAC team
the pick-up site
200
Give 3 synonyms of "mortal".
lethal, fatal, deathly
200
Are corps and corpse homophones? How do you pronounce them?
NO: the "p" and "s" are silent in corps and voiced in corpse
300
What do the following acronyms correspond to? LZ, IED, EPW
LZ = Landing Zone; IED = Improvised Explosive Device; EPW = Enemy Prisoner of War
300
List 3 types of equipment that can be requested on a 9-line
hoist, extraction equipment, ventilator
300
The part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
chin
300
Give the synonyms of: hazard, evaluate, provide
risk, assess, supply
300
Pronounce: triage; catastrophic haemorrhage; chemical warfare
400
What do the following acronyms correspond to? GCS, GSW, IFAK, CAT
GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale; GSW = Gunshot Wound; IFAK = Individual First Aid Kit; CAT = Combat Application Tourniquet
400
List 4 routes of absorption (ways that CBRN agents can get into the body)
inhalation, ingestion, skin (inoculation or injection, wound), eye, mucosa
400
A patient who doesn't have to be carried on litter onto a MEDEVAC chopper is said to be...
ambulatory
400
Give a synonym of onset
starting point, beginning
400
Give the pronunciations for the following words: colonel, sergeant, lieutenant (British and U.S.)
500
Give the U.S. military jargon (abbreviations) for minutes and kilometers.
minutes = mikes; kilometers = klicks
500
List the 5 precedence categories for patients on a 9-line request
Urgent, urgent surgical, priority, routine, convenience
500
A machine that can be used on a MEDEVAC chopper to lift heavy loads
A hoist
500
Give a synonym of facility
Installation, establishment
500
List 5 words with a silent letter
symptom, limb, knee, numb, thumb, pneumothorax...
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